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Federal and International Agencies and Institutes
International Energy Agency (IEA)
Dealing with Climate Change
The International Energy Agency's »Dealing with Climate Change« database of policies and measures now features 2005 revisions and developments. The database has expanded to include more than 1400 records of the climate policy process in the IEA's 26 Member Countries since 1999. Member country governments have reviewed and endorsed the policies listed, reinforcing the informative value and authority of the database. The database is freely accessible online.
Federal Trade Commission
Fuel Economy: Getting Up to Speed
Identifies ways to get better mileage from your car or truck.
Fuels & Automotive Products
These web pages are designed to explain the labels consumers see on automotive fuel dispensers and alternative fueled vehicles, and provide information to consumers who are considering buying a car, filling it up, or improving their gas mileage. These pages also provide businesses with guidance on the labeling and advertising of fuels and vehicles.
Gasoline Price Changes: The Dynamic of Supply, Demand, and Competition (available in printer-friendly version) 
This report provides an empirical analysis to help policymakers evaluate different
proposals to address high gasoline prices and consumers understand the reasons for gasoline
price changes.
National Academies of Science
Transportation Research Board of the National Academies
Disseminates transportation research results and technology information through an extensive array of timely publications.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
NIST Helps Industry Improve Energy Use and Conservation
NIST helps U.S. industry produce, distribute, and use energy in a reliable, fair, and efficient manner. It does so by providing standards, measurement methods, technologies, and other support for a wide range of energy generation, transmission, and distribution systems, ranging from large power-generating plants and grids to small solar arrays. In addition to its longtime relationships with the basic utility industries, NIST provides energy-related services that benefit other sectors of the economy.
State of California
Ethanol Market Outlook for California (available in printer-friendly version)
The California Energy Commission is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency. It was created by the Legislature in 1974.
Student's Guide to Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Provides a guide to alternative fuel vehicles.
The Congress of the United States, Congressional Budget Office
China's Growing Demand for Oil and Its Impact on U.S. Petroleum Markets (available in printer-friendly version)
This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) paper reviews major developments in China's demand for crude oil and refined petroleum products over the past decade and considers the implications of those changes for motor fuel prices in the United States through 2010.
The Economic Costs of Fuel Economy Standards Versus a Gasoline Tax (available in printer-friendly version)
This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) study--prepared at the request of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works--compares the economic costs of two methods for reducing gasoline consumption: raising the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger vehicles and increasing the federal tax on gasoline.
The White House
Reliable, Affordable, and Environmentally Sound Energy for America's Future (available in printer-friendly version)
Report of the National Energy Policy Development Group.
U.S. Department of Commerce
Commodity Flow Survey, Latest
The Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) is undertaken through a partnership between the Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, and the Bureau of Transportati
on Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation. This survey produces data on the movement of goods in the United States. The data from the CFS are used by public policy analysts and for transportation planning and decision-making to assess the demand for transportation facilities and services, energy use, and safety risk and environmental concerns.
Economic Census Industry Series Reports: Transportation and Warehousing
Economic Census: Industry Series progress report.
Journey To Work and Place Of Work, Latest
Population and housing data collected from the decennial census providing information on the journey-to-work and place-of-work characteristics of workers 16 years and over.
Service Annual Survey
Provides national estimates of revenue and vehicle fleet inventories for commercial motor freight transportation and public warehousing service industries.
U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE)
Center for Transportation Analysis
Develops integrated intermodal transportation solutions through innovative and cost-effective research and development.
Consumer Views on Transportation and Energy (available in printer-friendly version)
This report has been assembled to provide the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy (EERE) with an idea of how the American public views various transportation, energy,
and environmental issues.
EERE: Alternative Fuels Data Center Home Page
The Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) is an online collection of data, including more than 3000 documents and several interactive tools covering the topics of alternative transportation fuels, alternative fuel vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, idle reduction technologies, fuel blends, and fuel economy. The AFDC is sponsored by the U. S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities and Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct) fleet programs.
EERE: Transportation Energy Efficiency
U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's website on transportation issues related to energy
efficiency.
Fact of the Week
Transportation facts from the U.S. Department of Energy
Indicators of Energy Intensity in the United States
Energy efficiency is a vital part of the nation's energy strategy and has been since the first oil crisis in 1973. As part of a national priority for improving energy efficiency, the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) established a new national system of indicators to track changes in the energy intensity of our economy and economic sectors over time. This system of energy intensity indicators can:- show us how the intensity of energy use and its components are changing
- help raise public awareness about how and why energy intensity has changed over the years
- compliment other provided inputs to policy and program analyses, including improved understanding of the impact of program and policy choices on energy intensity, such as supplementing energy demand forecasting or assessments of a program's influence on energy intensity changes
- improve understanding of the role of efficiency improvements in our changing energy markets
The Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Model
To fully evaluate energy and emission impacts of advanced vehicle technologies and new transportation fuels, the fuel cycle from wells to wheels and the vehicle cycle through material recovery and vehicle disposal need to be considered. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Argonne has developed a fuel-cycle model called GREET (Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation). It allows researchers and analysts to evaluate various vehicle and fuel combinations on a full fuel-cycle basis.
Transportation Energy Analysis
Research into how vehicle technology, land-use patterns, and travel behavior affect transportation energy use and emissions of greenhouse gasses. EA generates and interprets information to inform governments and international institutions on energy-related issues to help them formulate energy and environmental policies.
Transportation Energy Data Book (Edition 25 - Released May 11, 2006)
In January 1976, the Transportation Energy Conservation (TEC) Division of the Energy Research and Development Administration contracted with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to prepare a Transportation Energy Conservation Data Book to be used by TEC staff in their evaluation of current and proposed conservation strategies. The major purposes of the data book were to draw together, under one cover, transportation data from diverse sources, to resolve data conflicts and inconsistencies, and to produce a comprehensive document. The first edition of the TEC Data Book was published in October 1976. With the passage of the Department of Energy (DOE) Organization Act, the work being conducted by the former Transportation Energy Conservation Division fell under the purview of the DOE's Office of
Transportation Programs, then to the Office of Transportation Technologies. DOE, through the Office of Transportation Technologies, has supported the compilation of Editions 3 through 21. In the most recent DOE organization,
Editions 22, 23, 24 and 25 fall under the purview of the Office of Planning, Budget and Analysis in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Transportation Technology Center
Brings together scientists and engineers from many disciplines to find cost-effective solutions to the problems of transporting people and goods from one place to another - issues like vehicle emissions and energy supply.
U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE) and International Energy Agency (IEA)
Energy Technology Data Exchange
ETDEWEB, a database under the Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE), an international energy information exchange agreement formed in 1987 under the International Energy Agency (IEA), includes information on energy R&D; energy policy and planning; basic sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry and biomedical) and materials research; the environmental impact of energy production and use, including climate change; energy conservation; nuclear (e.g., reactors, isotopes, waste management); coal and fossil fuels; renewable energy technologies (e.g., solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, hydro) and much, much more. ETDEWEB includes information from ETDE's Energy Database and information from U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science and Technical Information's Energy Citations Database.
U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
Fuel Economy Guides
Includes data on gas mileage, greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution ratings, safety information for new and used cars and trucks, and more.
U.S. Department of State
Energy and Transportation - Science and Technology: InfoUSA
Overview of science, environment, and information technology issues. Information USA is an authoritative resource for foreign audiences seeking information about American society, political processes, official U.S. policies and culture.
U.S. Department of the Treasury
IRS and Treasury Provide Guidance to Hybrid Manufacturers (available in printer-friendly version)
The IRS and Treasury have provided guidance on a process that manufacturers can use to certify the amount of credit the purchaser of a hybrid or lean burn vehicle can claim. Taxpa
yers who are purchasing these vehicles will be able to rely on the manufacturer's certification when they claim the credit on their tax return.
U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT)
Annual Update on the Automotive Fuel Economy Program (available in printer-friendly version)
This annual report summarizes the fuel economy performance of the current vehicle fleet and highlights the activities of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), during the calendar year. This report also includes a section summarizing rulemaking activities.
Census Transportation Planning Package 2000
Designed for transportation planners, it contains tabulations by place of residence, place of work, and for flows between home and work.
Comparison of Differences in Insurance Costs for Passenger Cars, Station Wagons/Passenger Vans, Pickups and Utility Vehicles on the Basis of Damage Susceptibility (available in printer-friendly version)
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has provided the information in this booklet in compliance with Federal law as an aid to consumers considering the purchase of a new vehicle. The booklet compares differences in insurance costs for different makes and models of passenger cars, station wagons/passenger vans, pickups, and utility vehicles on the basis of damage susceptibility. However, it does not indicate a vehicle's relative safety.
Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
Reporting statistics on injuries and deaths from vehicle accidents.
Federal Highway Administration: Office of Freight Management and Operations
Provides coverage on freight issues, trends, and programs. Highlights include data by state, including commodity flows, truck fleet characteristics, truck size and weight enforcement activities, points of contact, and more.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Highlights include SafeStat, crash profiles (i.e., Fatality Analysis Reporting System), program measures (i.e., traffic enforcement), NAFTA safety stats, and analysis reports.
Highway Statistics
Complete Highway Statistics Information from the FHWA Office of Highway Policy Information.
National Household Travel Survey
Provides information at the national level on the relationships between the characteristics of personal travel and the demographics of the traveler.
National Personal Travel Survey
Provides information at the national level on the relationships between the characteristics of personal travel and the demographics of the traveler.
National Transportation Statistics, Latest (available in printer-friendly version)
Listing of the reports available from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Online Transportation-Related Recall Information
Provides recall information including vehicle and equipment campaigns from 1966 to present.
Summary of Travel Trends: 2001 National Household Travel Survey (available in printer-friendly version)
Presents the travel information from the 2001 National Household Travel Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The Intermodal Transportation Database
TranStats provides one-stop shopping for intermodal transportation data for researchers, decision-makers, as well as the general public interested in transportation issues.
Travel Monitoring
Presents data from national programs tracking traffic trends, vehicle distributions, and weight to meet data needs specified in highway legislation. Complete Highway Statistics Information from the FHWA Office of Highway Policy Information.
United States Department of Transportation
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
EPA - Fuel Economy - Window Sticker and Fuel Economy Label
The city and highway miles per gallon (MPG) estimates help consumers compare the fuel economy of different vehicles when shopping for new cars. Although no single test can ever account for the wide variety of conditions experienced by every driver, EPA's proposal will bring the MPG estimates closer to the fuel economy consumers actually are achieving on the road.
EPA - Green Vehicle Guide
This guide rates only environmental performance when the vehicle is in use. It does not account for other environmental factors, such as recyclability of the vehicle, or for any other factors that people may consider when choosing a vehicle, such as safety, cost, or driving performance.
Information on this site is based on data that vehicle manufacturers submit to EPA. While EPA makes every effort to assure that these data are complete and accurate, it cannot guarantee this.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the U.S. Transportaton Sector: 1990 - 2003 (available in printer-friendly version)
This report was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) to help transportation agencies, the transportation industry, researchers, and the public better understand the connection between transportation and GHG emissions in the United States. The GHG emissions estimates presented in this report are taken from the official GHG Inventory produced by EPA, Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2003 (“U.S. GHG Inventory”). As a
complement to the U.S. GHG Inventory, this report includes additional detail on GHG emissions from transportation and non-transportation mobile sources. It also analyzes factors affecting emissions, uncertainty in the data, and emerging issues.
Light-Duty Automotive Technology and Fuel Economy Trends (available in printer-friendly version)
Since 1975, EPA has published its annual Trends Report entitled: Light-Duty Automotive Technology and Fuel Economy Trends. The report provides a historic time line of key fuel economy and technology usage changes related to light-duty vehicles (i.e., cars, vans, sports utility vehicles, and pickup trucks) sold in the United States.
Light-Duty Automotive Technology and Fuel Economy Trends (available in printer-friendly version)
Since 1975, EPA has published its annual Trends Report entitled: Light-Duty Automotive Technology and Fuel Economy Trends. The report provides a historic time line of key fuel economy and technology usage changes related to light-duty vehicles (i.e., cars, vans, sports utility vehicles, and pickup trucks) sold in the United States.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, Latest (available in printer-friendly version)
Includes an overview of recent trends, the set of global warming potentials, the anthropogenic sources and sinks of greenhouse gas emissions, a brief description of emission pathways, a summary of the emission estimates, and an explanation of the relative importance of emissions from each source category.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Transportation and Air Quality
Includes data on pollutants and programs; consumer information; on-road and nonroad engines and vehicles; fuel additives; and modeling, testing, and research.
Where You Live - Reformulated Gasoline
Reformulated gasoline (RFG) is gasoline blended to burn cleaner and reduce smog-forming and toxic pollutants in the air we breathe. The Clean Air Act requires that RFG be used in cities with the worst smog pollution to reduce harmful emissions of ozone. Oil companies decide which substance to use to meet the law's requirements.
U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO)
Alternative Motor Fuels and Vehicles: Impact on the Transportation Sector (available in printer-friendly version)
Testimony before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate to discuss alternative motor fuels and vehicles and related tax incentives.
Motor Fuels: Understanding the Factors that Influence the Retail Price of Gasoline (available in printer-friendly version)
An analysis of gasoline market trends and conditions, using the most up-to-date information available from the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) and other sources.
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
Federal Citizen Information Center
FCIC provides the answers to questions about the Federal Government and everyday consumer issues whether citizens write, call or log on.
Transportation - FirstGov for Kids
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U.S. Government Printing Office
Economic Indicators
Available from April 1995 forward, this monthly compilation is prepared for the Joint Economic Committee by the Council of Economic Advisors and provides economic information on prices, wages, production, business activity, purchasing power, credit, money and Federal finance. |
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